Carrying case



June 5, 1934. w. VON DER HEYDT CARRYING CASE Filed Nov. 1932 INVENTOR Wvono erjfiydf BY H ATTORNEY Patented June 5, 1934 UNITED STATESPATEN'E'VQFFlQE 1 Claim.

The main object of this invention is to protainer member have a pair oftongues 22 rising vide a carrying case which is preferably adapted to besecured to a girdle or belt as worn upon the person, and has for itspurpose the storage of such requisites as compact units for women, and

as a cigarette case or coin purse for men.

Another object of ihe invention is to provide a carrying case comprisingan elongated body in which compact units, cigarettes or coins may be 10stored in a leak-proof manner, so that the device may be used by aleather or one who exposes himself to the elements.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like named parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecarrying case shown closed with the lid or cover in place thereon.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevational View thru a modifiedtype of carrying case, showing the laich arms and lid in place thereon.

Figure 3 is a. fragmentary top plan view showing a portion of the lidand one of the latch arms broken away, to illustrate the sealing cushionseat.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional elevational view of aportion of the lid and container, illuslrating the releasable means forlocking the lid in place on the container.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the locking ridges on the lid.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral indicates the elongated,ovoid-shaped wall of the container. This container is closed at i slower end by a bottom 11, which completely seals said container at oneend. The upper end of said container is provided with an internallyprojecting seal 12, which bounds the open portion of said container andinclines downwardly.

A waterproof compressible cushion 13 rests upon the seat 12, and has aconvergingly inclined lower area 14. This cushion is of the same shapeas the container having the identical contour, and is preferably formedof some suitable material such as rubber or other compressible,non-porous product. This cushion is seated frictionally upon thedepending rim 16, which hangs suspended from the flat lid 17 of thecontainer unit. This lid is of the same shape and contour as thecontainer, having rounded ends 18. Said lid intermediate its width isprovided with a plurality of transverse extending pointed ridges 19,whose purpose will be more fully hereinafter described. The rounded ends20 and 21 of the conupwardly therefrom. These tongue members arepermanently secured to the lower contacting ends of the container sothat the upper ends of said tongues remain flexible and may be displacedby pressure of the fingers against a pair of mutually adjacentlypositioned pawls 24. The lower face of the pawls have channels 25 inwhich ridges 19 formed on the lid member register. The pawl members 24as shown are constructed with an inclining cam surface 26 so arrangedthat when the edge of the rim is rested upon said cam surfaces and urgeddownwardly, said lid will trip these pawls and displace the tonguesoutwardly and away from each other until the lid member 17 rests uponand slightly compresses the cushion 13.

As previously stated, I provide a carrying case with elongated yokes2'7, which have feet 28 thereon, raising the connecting members 2'7 ofthe yokes outwardly so that a passageway between portion 27 and thewalls of the container 20 is formed. This passageway is utilized for andreceives the cross section of a girdle or belt and is indicated by thenumeral 29. The feet 28 are preferably secured to the wall of thecontainer by rivets 30 or similar other attaching means.

A modified form of container is shown in Figure 2. This container isidentical in some respects with the preferred type of container shown inthe other views on the drawing and the same numerals will be applied toidentical parts. The curved ends 20 and 21 of this modified containerhave hinge plates 31 securely fastened throughout. Said plates arejoined by pins 33 to pivoted arms 32, which latter are adapted and swingoutwardly and away from the sides of the container. The lid or cover 34of the container unit is of the same outline as the latter and has abeaded edge 35 which forms a bounding channel 36. In this channel asubstantial semi-circular compressible cushion 37 is mounted. The fiatface of the pawl 38 rides over this head 35 compresses the cushion 38and seals the lid in place upon the container in a leak-proof manner.

Thisdevice is used for the purpose of carrying perishable articles whichmay be injured by moisture, or contaminated, or destroyed by becomingwet.

I propose to provide a container sealed at the bottom as stated, with aseat 12 at the upper open end upon which a cushion 13 rests. Thiscushion is adapted to be compressed by a downward movement of thefingers and at the same time that this movement is taking place thepawls 24 are deflected outwardly so as to provide a path for the passageof the rounded ends of the lid as the upper surface of the lid sinksbeneath the pawls. The pawls again resume their normal upright position.This can only be accomplished by compressing the cushion slightly andthe lid becomes the sealing member for the carrying case andconsequently hermetically closes the container in a waterproof manner.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

In a carrying case an elongated container, a flat lid on said container,a compressible cushion adapted to serve as a sealing member between saidlid and said container, resilient tongues secured at one end to saidcontainer, pawls integral with and surmounting said tongues, an inclinedcam surface on said pawls, a seat on said container, an inclined seat onsaid container extending inwardly, a rim depending from said lid openingthe seat on said container internally in the latter, said cushion beingmounted on the rim and contacting with the bottom of said lid,transversely located, teethed ridges on the obverse face of said lid anda plurality of pointed ridges on said pawl being adapted to register inand engage the teeth on said lid by deflecting said pawls andcorrespondingly compressing said cushion.

WM. VON DER HEYDT.

